Alizarin \A*liz"a*rin\, Alizarine \A*liz"a*rine\, n. [F.
alizarine, fr. alizari.]
(Chem.)
A coloring principle, C14H6O2(OH)2, found in madder, and
now produced artificially as an an orange-red crystalline
compound from anthracene. It is used in making red pigments
(such as the Turkish reds), and in dyeing.
[1913 Webster WordNet 1.5]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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